Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-22
WANTED IN DENVER.
A Wife,s Search For a Criminal
Husband.

Early yesterday morning Chief Dar-
cy was sitting in his office at the Po-
lice Station thinking over his future,
when handsome looking blonde, car
rying a small infant in her arms, and
wearing an unusually clouded counte-
nance, peeped timidly in at the door
way. The chief cast reassuring
smile in her direction which had the
desired effect. Without any further
ceremony she tripped in and sat down.
Tears trickled down her cheeks
as she asked the guardian of
the city's peace between her
sobs, if her husband had been ar
rested. She said that his name was
Frank Blum and that she last saw
him in Silver City, New Mexico.
They were on their way from Denver,
Colorado, and and when that point
was reached, she suddenly became ill,
and at the suggestion of her husband
who always displayed a considerate
nature, she left the train at Silver City
and put up at one of the hotels.
Blum went on his journey towards
Los Angeles telling his wife that when
she recovered to join him and he
would be awaiting her coming at the
depot, In time her health became
partially restored, and she proceeded
on her Journey. She arrived in this
city Yesterday morning with but
dollar and half in her possession
and her husband was not at the depot,
nor could he be found at any place in
town. In fact no one had ever heard
of him, except Rev. Mr.. Haskins of
this city. She said she had seen a
piece in one of the morning papers stat
ing that some one had been Gagged for OBJ
tanning money on false pretences. She
said that she thought that it was her
husband. After asking few ques-
tions Chief Darcy recalled the case to
his mind. Some time ago, Rev. MIR.
Haskins, recently from Denver, called
at the police station, and told him that
a man named Blum was working the
town" and that he was an impostor.
He said that he knew him in Denver,
where he had been employed at differ
ent things. At one time he was
student with Rev. Mr.. Davis of st.
Pauls church. He handed the chief
large bundle of letters of recon-
mendation from prominent parties
of Blum's former home. They
numbered about sixteen and were
mostly from ministers. One of them
read:
est. PAUL's RECToRY.
Mr.. Blum is good Polish gentle
man and'is selling paintings. He is
worthy of support and any assistance
extended to him will be appreciated.
REV. j. DAVIS"
Mr.. Haskins stated that he knew
Blum was an impostor. He called to
see him when he first came
to town and gave him the
letters. He asked him to help
him but when he found out that
he was familiar with his record he left
unceremoniously without waiting to
get his bundle of testimonials. Mr..
Haskins told the Chief that Blum had
committed forgery in Denver, for
which crime he is wanted. A search
was made for him at the time, but no
traces of his whereabouts could be
learned. Chief Darcy has telegraphed
to Denver for further particulars, and
when the advices get here, thorough
search will be made for Blum, and in
all probability he will be captured.
Chief Darcy sent Mrs. Blum to the
Santa Fe Hotel and last night she was
visited by a HERALD reporter. She
said that she had not seen her hus-
band for six weeks, when he left her
at Silver City.
Madam" said the reporter, "for
what crime is your husband wanted in
Denver?"
"He is not wanted at all. He gave
security for whatever he did,"
"What did he give security for, if
he did nothing" persisted the scribe.
81 don't know" she replied. II
don't want to say anything. The pa
pers get everything wrong" and with
a chuckle of satisfaction she slammed
the door. The case is very mysteri-
GUS one, but in all probability further
details will be developed in few days.